In the advertisement, Puppy, Monkey, Baby, Mtn Dew takes a unique approach to appeal to their audience. The commercial begins with three guys mentioning how they would like to relax for that day, however, a hybrid animal appears out of nowhere. This unexpected appearance leads to a chain of events where eventually the three individuals follow the animal and drink the beverage it gives them.
A few rhetorical techniques were used to draw the viewer’s attention, one of them being repetition. The repetition of the phrase “puppy, monkey, baby” for numerous times helped stick with the audience. Additionally, it emphasizes the uniqueness of the drink and allows the reader to remember the catchy song. Symbolism, being another technique, was also present in the commercial, the symbol being the hybrid animal. The hybrid animal represents a hybrid drink containing three things that should not associate with each other but end up working well together. Understanding that symbolism greatly emphasizes the importance of the drink’s concept. Finally, pathos was another rhetorical technique where the ad appealed to the silliness of the intended audience.
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The drink’s name is essential for customers to go outside and buy it, yet, in the ad the company hardly mentions the name of the drink. If the advertisement included the drink’s name throughout the commercial and mentioned it multiple times it would bring more awareness to the drink. Awareness directly correlates with people not forgetting the name of the drink which in return will increase sales of that drink. To make the source more effective would be to include some humor or satire. Humor is a great way to include the audience into the ad but provides great entertainment. This decision would establish a connection with the viewers, grab the viewer’s attention, and allow the audience to remember the
The rhetorical appeal pathos is seen throughout
There’s a certain collective effervescence Coca Cola wants to be associated with drinking Coke. We all know the sort of “high” we get after going to a concert; Coca Cola wants drinking Coke to have that same effect on people. Describing collective effervescence, Shilling states “This force is experienced mentally and physically, and binds people to the ideals valued by their social group” (196). The ideals this ad wants you to have is drinking Coca Cola and having fun. This again circles back to Coca Cola drinkers being in an in-group.
Within this commercial, logos was not very prevalent. I chose a commercial about dog food and they didn’t mention the dog food until the end. Through the entire advertisement, if focused on the dog and his owner. In the end, you finally got to see the paw print logo appears as well as the company name, IAMS. The director makes an interesting decision by having the commercial not be focused on the logos.
They also show you what most people drink caffeine, juice and mountain dew. They show how people are ready to get going. They also tried to throw in a cute animal human thing called a puppy, monkey, baby. They probably thought that most people would think that that is adorable and want to buy the drink. So now every time I see this drink or hear its name I will think puppy, monkey, baby.
In conclusion, the Chevrolet Silverado commercial “A Boy and His Dog” is an extremely effective commercial. The writers use of emotional persuasion, ethics, and logical situations create an advertisement that develops a relationship between the viewer and the product. It is an excellent balance of persuasion and entertaining throughout the entire commercial that creates an interesting and effective advertising campaign. It is this type of persuasive commercial that exemplifies an effective use of rhetorical
This adds to the style of the advertisement; this whole commercial has a dramatic feeling to it. Styles in advertisements can be anything from humorous to scientific. They provide creative direction and can be very effective if executed well (Pack, 2017). Not many words are spoken throughout the Budweiser advertisement; they do not need to be. The song “Stand by You” is played at the right pace throughout the commercial and gradually gets more cheerful towards the end once the cans of water are shipped off.
The current meaning of pathos is having to do with emotions like happiness, sadness, and amazement. Advertisements often use pathos as a rhetorical strategy to get their audience to laugh and make their product seem more likable. Both the first and second commercials use an emotion that appeal to the majority of the population, humor. The Hyundai commercial highlights the humorous relationship between a father and his daughter’s date. Kevin Hart, the father, goes to extreme measures to “scare off” his daughter 's date using the car finder feature on the Hyundai Genesis.
These tools are utilized in the commercial for persuading the viewers of its reason, creating an image of credibility surrounding its name, as well as generating an emotional response. “Aristotle’s ‘ingredients for persuasion’ – otherwise known as ‘appeals’ – are known by the names of ethos, pathos, and logos.
I seem to absorb advertisements quicker than I can process them; they breeze past any cognitive thought or qualifications and set up shop as doctrines for my life. Moreover, some advertisements are denied with twisted logic, like using brand loyalty to make decisions. In an effort to gain better understanding of advertising’s art of persuasion, I have been studying the rhetorical appeals and attempting to identify them in my daily ad intake. They are: pathos, an appeal to emotions; logos, an appeal to logic and reasoning; ethos, an appeal to credibility; and Kairos, the timeliness of the appeal. Recently, while walking through Overton Park, I came across a sign that advertises three park features: a zoo, art college, and art museum; rather
The name of the company, Coca Cola, is considered ethos because has a history of credibility. Pathos is another important aspect of the ad where it appeals to its audience’s emotions by accessing a current situation in the United States and by promoting certain values like optimism, humanity, and unity. It shows various ways people enjoy their product and how it brings them together despite their cultural differences like riding horses, going to the movie theater with friends, going to the beach, dancing, spending time with family, etc. Last of all, logos is represented at the end of the commercial where the company’s logo and slogan are
The pathos appeal, like the ethos presented in it, is very easily seen. One way that the pathos appeal can be seen is through the two cubs pictured in the advertisement. Smokey and his children are meant to represent a regular family and their children, giving people, specifically parents and adults in this example of pathos, something to relate with. Another example of pathos in the advertisement would be the setting in which the picture in the advertisement takes place. The setting resembles a typical setting that regular people would find themselves in at their own homes.
The commercial featuring Drake and the popular soft drink Sprite, was first launched in February of 2010. In the ad, Canadian born rapper Drake is seen standing in a studio attempting to rap with the beat provided to him. It appears the rapper cannot find the “right” words or “feel” the music. The producer asks him what’s going on and Drake responds with uncertainty. A sprite is given to the rapper to drink in the hopes that he will somehow come “alive”.
The Use of Rhetorical Devices in the “Google Home” Super Bowl Commercial Companies and other forms of media strategically use the three rhetorical appeals, ethos, pathos, and logos, to market goods and/or promote ideas. The appeals have been used for centuries are still prevalent in all types of modern day propaganda. If used correctly, ethos, pathos, and logos can be used as clever tactics to engrain information into the brains of consumers. One of the more notable ways that brands use these appeals are commercials. Google, the world’s most famous multinational technology company, used the three appeals to reach success.
In addition, the ad strives to bring awareness and educate the public about the all too real and horrifying facts of animal cruelty. One of the elements used to support the message is the powerful image of the neglected dog. Light is used to create contrast, and it serves to bring to the forefront the focal point. The viewer’s eye is immediately drawn to the timid and emaciated dog chained to the barrel, stating its claim as the ad’s focal point. In addition, the obscure dark area serves to set a somber mood reinforcing the message of the dog’s helplessness and desperation.
However, it’s not like Coca-Cola needs to sell more drinks. Why should they bother advertising at all, when people would undoubtedly buy their products regardless? Well, the drink - and, consequently, the brand - has been around since 1886. Companies don’t survive that long without both quality products and consistent, effective advertising. This ad is just one of the hundreds, if not thousands of Coca-Cola advertisements that wants people to associate Coca-Cola with love, happiness, and family.